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Mount Kenya Climb Up Sirimon – 4 Nights 5 Days
5 Days
Overview
Though Mount Kenya summit can be reached in 4 days as per the below itinerary, we strongly recommend an overnight acclimatization at the base in Nanyuki Town
Destination:
Mt Kenya, Nanyuki
Departure:
Yes Required
Departure Time:
0800hrs
Return Time:
English & Spanish
Child Info:
Charges: Child (2-11 yrs) – 50% of the adult sharing, Infant (0-2) FREE
Tour Plan
See detailed Safari Itinerary.
Day 1
Nairobi/Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi. Lunch in Nanyuki. Organize gear for the trek and begin the acclimatization process as the town is at the foothills of Mt. Kenya, at an attitude of 1,950m.
Dinner and overnight at a budget hotel or campsite
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 2
Nanyuki / Old Moses
After breakfast, drive to the Sirimon Park Gate, 2,660m above sea level. Begin your 3 hour hike to Old Moses hut in an average hiking time of 3 hours.
Dinner and overnight at the hut or campsite.
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 3
Old Moses / Shiptons
After breakfast, hike to shiptons in an average hiking time of 5 to 7 hours, which depends directly on one’s level of physical fitness. Descent to Minto’s Hut on the Chogoria trail for a full breakfast then down to Meru Mt. Kenya for dinner and overnight in tents. (At extra cost, you may upgrade your accommodation and spend the night at the Meru Mt. Kenya Bandas, subject to availability.
Accommodation is got from, Luxury: Sarova salt lick game lodge, Midrange: Loyk Tsavo camp, Budget: Royalton palace hotel.
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 4
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Day 5
Old Moses / Shiptons
After breakfast, descent to Chogoria town, which is a 32km walk (halfway done, take transport for 16km to the town at extra cost). Lunch in Chogoria then depart for Nairobi.
Meal Plan:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Includes
- Accommodation as detailed in the itinerary
- All meals as indicted on the itinerary
- Transportation in a tourist van fitted with a pop-up roof the purpose for game-viewing and photography.
- Your driver/guide speaks English and has in-depth knowledge of the flora, fauna, landscape, and Kenyan culture.
- A private minivan outfitted with two-way, long range high frequency radio communications equipment.
- Each minivan carries safari accessories including wildlife books, beanbags to support cameras on car doors and window sills, binoculars, a first-aid kit, an ice-chest, and a fire extinguisher.
- Bottled mineral water during game drives.
- All government taxes, levies, and fees
- All arrival and departure transfer fees between airports, hotels, parks, etc
Excluded
- Domestic and international airfares.
- Personal communications charges for telephone calls, faxes, email, etc.
- Tips and gratuities for hotel, lodge and camp staff and for your driver/guide.
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Laundry services.
- Optional activities not listed by the included in your itinerary.
- Extra accommodation before and after the safari.